These three appeals viz Criminal (Jail) Appeal No. l of 1990, Govt. Criminal Appeal Nos. 4 and 5 of 1990 were heard together as the paints involved are the same. By this common judgment and order we propose to dispose of the above three appeals.

2. Facts of Criminal (Jail) Appeal No 1 of 1990 :- On 14.2.86 the Superintendent of Police, Border Affairs (PW4) along with the Sub-Inspector of Police of the Department (PW5) were at Moreh for checking and handling of drug traffickers. They did so on getting reliable information. The party included also constable PW1 and PW-, and Official of Narcotic Sections of Manipur Police Department and on way they came across with the accused Jainulabdin @ Nahainacha in a suspicious manner and after getting down from their vehicle the body of the accused was searched by PW5, the Sub-Inspector of Police. A plastic packet suspected to be No.4 heroin powder was found and on measurement by PW3, a local Goldsmith, the weight was found to be of 15 grams. The heroin was seized by preparing a formal seizure list Ext. P/l and PWs 1,2 and 3 were witnessess to the seizure. Thereafter accused along with the heroin powder was taken under arrest to the Inspection B

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